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Metal Spinner/Fabricator Announces Hefty Capital-Investment Program

Monday, May 20, 2013

Kryton Engineered Metals, Cedar Falls, IA, has added two laser-cutting machines to its production floor. Now on the floor at the to the metal-spinning and fabrication shop: a Cincinnati CL920 slab fiber laser-cutting machine with a 6- by 12-ft. workpiece capacity; and a Rofin UW505 five-axis fiber-laser system designed for cutting and welding of 3D parts and assemblies. Kryton also plans to add a robotic polishing cell that features a Fanuc R2000 robot; and a robotic metal-spinning cell featuring a CNC Autospin 2030 spinning machine tended by a Fanuc R1000i load/unload robot. Learn more at www.krytonmetals.com/.

Illinois Fabricator Recapitalized

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Pressure-vessel and heat-exchanger fabricator Kopetz Mfg., Inc., Decatur, IL, has been recapitalized by private-equity firm LMW2 Partners, LLC. Sikich Investment Banking, Chicago, IL, served as financial advisor to the owners of Kopetz, a firm founded in 1976. Its 22,000-sq.-ft. shop houses equipment for plate rolling, arc welding and metallized spraying, for fabricating vessels to 162-in. O.D. by 150-ft. long; www.kopetzmfg.com/.

Metalforming Industry Movers & Shakers

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Yaskawa America, Inc., Motoman Robotics Division, Dayton, OH, has hired Hiroyuki Nagatsu as senior vice president, global sales team. He will serve as a board member and officer of the Motoman Robotics Division, and manage the robotics company’s relationship with its Asian-American customers; www.motoman.com/.

Heyco Metals, Reading, PA, promoted David Mandle to executive vice president, having previously served the company as vice president-general manager; and William Barry to vice president of sales and marketing, having previously served as director of sales and marketing. The firm produces precision rolled stainless-steel and copper coil; www.heycometals.com/.

Welding-equipment manufacturer Fronius USA, Portage, IN, promoted Vadim Nakonechnyy to area sales manager for the southeast region, covering the states of GA, FL, SC, NC, WV and VA. He previously worked as application engineer out of the company’s office in Chattanooga, TN. Fronius also recently added Jake Ross and David Clond to its technical support group; Edward Ford to its branch sales office in Brighton, MI; Mark Carter to its central sales team; and Lucas Barron to its branch office sales team in Chattanooga, TN; www.fronius-usa.com/.